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QUEZON CITY, Jan. 6 – The province of Marinduque received P6.3 million worth of agricultural assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) for the rehabilitation program for both agriculture and fishery industries badly damaged by typhoon Nina. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol led the distribution of equipment to almost 500 affected farmers and fisherfolk during the stakeholders’ consultation in Boac, Marinduque on January 5, 2017. “I am amazed by the resilience of the […]
QUEZON CITY, Jan. 4 (PIA) – Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol visited the Fisherman’s Center of the newly-completed wharf and causeway in Sual, Pangasinan to meet local fisherfolks and local leaders of Pangasinan and La Union on December 29, 2016 for the last Biyaheng Bukid for 2016. Piñol announced that the fishery sector of Pangasinan will be tapped as an alternative source of fish supplies for Metro Manila as fish pens in Laguna De Bay will be dismantled […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinuri ni Senadora Cynthia Villar ang plano ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na magkaroon ng tatlong taong (year) degree program para sa agrikultura at hikayatin ang mga anak ng magsasaka sa pagtatanim. Nagsagawa na rin ng kumperensya ang Ched para himukin ang mga paaralan na lumikha ng extension projects para maging malapit ang mga guro at scientists sa mga komunidad. Ayon kay Villar, sa ngayon ang mga magsasaka ay […]
By Eden Suarez Santos (EAGLE NEWS) — Pormal nang naupo sa kani-kanilang puwesto sina Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol at Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. Ito ay matapos ang isinagawang turn-over ceremony sa kani-kanilang tanggapan kasama sina outgoing Secretary Proceso Alcala at Ramon Paje. Ipinaabot ng dalawang kalihim sa kani-kanilang mga nasasakupan ang naging marching order sa kanila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kauna-unahang cabinet meeting noong Huebes pagkatapos ang oathtaking ceremony sa Malacanang. Pangunahin anila […]
(Eagle News) — Namahagi na ang provincial at municipal agriculture offices ng South Cotabato ng 5,635 na sako ng certified rice seeds at abono sa mga magsasakang beneficiaries ng High Yielding Technology Adoption (HYTA) program. Ayon kay DA 12 Regional Executive Director Amalia Jayag Datukan, bahagi ang naturang distribution ng first tranche ng support assistance sa mga magsasaka sa pagsisimula ng planting season. Napag-alamang bahagi ng 52, 534 bags ng high yielding at certified seeds […]
Eagle News — Magiging bagong Agriculture Secretary naman si dating North Cotabato Governor Emmanuel Piñol. Sa marching order kay Piñol, ipinatitiyak ni Incoming President Duterte ang abot-kayang presyo ng pagkain at walang katiwaliang mangyayari sa Department Of Agriculture. Sabi ni Pinol matagal pa bago niya mapagtanto na pinangalanan siya ni Duterte bilang susunod na Agriculture Secretary. Aminado rin aniya siya na hindi madali ang trabahong ibinigay sa kaniya ni Duterte pero umaasa siya na magagampanan […]
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture posted a 4.53 percent drop in production in the first three months of 2016. The output increments in the livestock and poultry sub-sectors were not enough to offset the downturn in the performance of the crops and fisheries sub-sectors due to prolonged dry spell and damages caused by Typhoons “Lando” and “Nona”. Gross earnings amounted to P375.2 billion at current prices or 1.49 percent lower than the last year’s level. The crops […]
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 6 — The Department of Agriculture (DA) together with Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), has turned over a total of P300 million to partner cooperative banks for the implementation of the Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program–Cooperative Banks Agri-Lending Program II (CBAP II). The check turn-over ceremony was held recently at the ACPC Conference Room in Pasig City. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala signed the implementing guidelines of the Agriculture and Fisheries Financing Program (AFFP), […]
Manila, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — The Philippines will have three million more jobs with the coming of ASEAN Integration, but 38 percent of this would be in the field of vulnerable jobs. This was according to a study of the International Labor Organization which was mentioned in a recent forum on 21st century skills for ASEAN, hosted by Asia Society Philippines. According to ILO country director Lawrence Jeff Johnson, the ASEAN Integration will create […]
The government will hold a National Biotechnology Week, in recognition of the said field’s contribution to the country’s economy, specially in agriculture.
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 12 — Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala assured the agribusiness sector and its development partners that the government has been working to better prepare the agri-fishery for fast-liberalizing global trade, including the much-anticipated ASEAN economic integration by end of 2015. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 21st AgriLink, Foodlink and AquaLink trade show Thursday at World Trade Center in Pasay City, Alcala said the DA has intensified the small farm clustering initiative and […]
MANILA, Philippines — Israel, known for its expertise in agricultural technology, continues to share its knowledge in the field of agriculture with the Philippines. No less than the Israel Embassy in Manila hosted a roundtable discussion on agricultural knowledge transfer last Monday, Sept. 15, particularly in the field of integrated pest management and post harvest management of fruits and vegetables. Israeli embassy officials said this is just the start of efforts to strengthen their agicultural […]
